All of me
“All of Me” is a popular song and jazz standard written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931. A Louis Armstrong version of the song was released in 1931 and went to number one on the charts. The song was originally written in Bb and has an ABAC structure, however the 20 bar intro is routinely omitted, as we will do in the Jam. We will play it at about 138 BPM.
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All of me, why not take all of me
Can’t you see, I’m no good without you
Take my lips, I want to lose them
Take my arms, I’ll never use them
Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry
How can I go on dear without you
You took the part that once was my heart
So why not take all of me
All of me, now please take all of me
Can’t you see, I’m no good without you
Take my lips, I’d rather lose them
Take these arms, I’ll never, never, never, ever use them
Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry
How can I go on dear without you
You took that part what once was my heart
So why not take all of me
Baby please take all of me
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